WWI: Inserting Repeating Groups (SAP Library

WWI: Inserting Repeating Groups

Prerequisites

You have started the current version of WWI (see Starting and Closing WWI).

You have created symbols for data for which several data records can be output.

Procedure

Select the symbols to be included in the repeating group.

Note

Repeating groups may not extend over segments in a table row that comprise a number of cells. Either the whole repeating group must be within one cell or the repeating group must extend over one or more whole table rows.

Incorrect:

Repeating group extends over two cells but not the whole table row.

<11BRG001(...)>

<11ERG001>

Repeating group extends over several cells but not whole table rows.

...	<11BRG001(...)>	...
...	...	<11ERG001>

Correct:

Complete repeating groups are within one cell.

<11BRG001(...)>

...

<11ERG001>

<11BRG002(...)>....<11ERG002>

Repeating group extends over the whole table row.

<11BRG001(...)>

...

...<11ERG001>

Repeating group extends over two whole table rows.

<11BRG001(...)>	...	...
...	...	...<11ERG001>

Repeating group extends over a whole table.

<11BRG001(...)>

...

<11ERG001>

Choose WWI ® Insert Repeating Group.

The Insert Repeating Group dialog box appears.

Select the type of repeating group that you require. For more information, see

Repeating Groups

Repeating Group Types

Note

You can use the Browse function to search for value assignment types. The SAP System opens the Symbol Tree dialog box in which you can select the required value assignment type under Char. symbols.

For performance reasons the symbol tree is read only when you first call WWI from the SAP EH&S System. The tree corresponds to the property tree set for the current user. If you change the property tree or make a change in Customizing, this will only be reflected in WWI once you have exited Microsoft Word and started it again.

Select:

All	If you want to output all data records over which the system iterates
All except the first	If you want to output all data records with the exception of the first

Choose OK.

Microsoft Word adds the control objects for the repeating groups to the highlighted area.

Note

Standard repeating groups have the report symbol type 11.

Group identifications must be placed in separate lines so that paragraph formatting is not lost when they are later merged.

You can nest repeating groups. For valid nesting definitions, see the syntax graph (see Repeating Groups).

Note

The numbering must be unique. Otherwise, the error log cannot be assigned uniquely in the document template.

The numbering of the repeating groups must be unique within a nesting. When you insert a repeating group (as described) using the WWI menu option Insert Repeating Group this is guaranteed. When editing a repeating group manually, for example, using Copy and Paste you must ensure the numbering is unique yourself. The Check Layout function reports any errors.

If you want to edit repeating groups subsequently, position the cursor within the symbol and choose WWI ® Edit Group.

See also:

Example: Repeating Groups

Example: Creating List of Sources

Example: Repeating Group S:CLASS